AUSTIN, Texas — Democratic candidates for Travis County District Attorney are making their final case before the first primary vote.

• Three candidates running on Democratic ticket
• Current DA Margaret Moore up against Erin Martinson, Jose Garza
• Winner will face off against Republican Martin Harry 

Incumbent Margaret Moore will defend her job against challengers Erin Martinson and Jose Garza in the March 3 primary. The challengers are taking Moore to task for her record on criminal justice reform and sexual assault cases.

Martinson said her run is a response to the way the current district attorney's office handles sexual assault cases. She helped in the effort to clear the county's rape kit back log and was against Moore's decision to step away from the Sexual Assault Response Team amid controversy. Community advocates and sexual assault survivors approached Martinson about running last year after two lawsuits were filed against the DA's office and the City of Austin for failure to prosecute sexual assault cases.

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"I am running to improve our response to victims in the criminal justice system," Martinson said to a voter while phone banking. "Especially women and girls."

Garza is a former public defender who's running on criminal justice reform. His experience working for the Obama administration as well as leading the Workers Defense Project helped shape a platform that includes ending cash bail. His progressive platform has earned him endorsements from Presidential Candidates Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Sen. Bernie Sanders.

"On any given day, over 70 percent of people sitting in our jail haven't been convicted of a crime," Garza said to voters during a door knocking event. "The overwhelming majority are sitting in our jail because they can't afford to pay bail."

Moore has been district attorney since 2017. She's leaning on her experience to convince voters she's the right choice. She's picked up skills managing an office with over 230 employees and a $27 million budget. She said that along with her experience, trying felony cases makes her the candidate most qualified to hold her office.

"I think it's important for my troops to know that they have someone in the top spot who has been where they are," Moore said. "Who has faced juries, put on trials and can sit down with them and really understand exactly what they're up against."

The one of three candidates needs to win the majority of votes. If none of them gets that majority, the top two will head to a May runoff. The winner of that will face off against Republican Candidate Martin Harry in November.